Photo and article about the groundbreaking of the restoration project by "the nonprofit Thank You, Walt Disney" group "at 31st and Forest [Avenues] at the building that nearly 80 years ago held the offices...

A fund raising gala by Thank You Walt Disney held January 26 at the Hotel Muehlebach featured Virginia Davis who starred in an early Disney motion picture. Nearly 100 people attended the event that celebrated...

Article discusses the construction of an interactive museum honoring Disney's legacy in Kansas City located at 31st Street and Forest Avenue in a brick building where Disney worked at Laugh-O-Gram Films....

Virginia Davis, the star in Walt Disney's first films, died August 15, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. Davis first appeared in "Alice's Wonderland" which was filmed in Kansas City when she was four years...

References and descriptions of Walt Disney and his early life and cartoon and animation career in Kansas City, including his animator Ubbe Iwerks, or Ub Iwerks, later voice of Donald Duck by Kansas Citian...

Map depicting Kansas City locations important in the history of Walt Disney's life. Includes an outline of the Disney family paper route, the location of the Kansas City Film Ad company, and Laugh-O-Gram...

Article reports on fundraising efforts by a group called Thank You Walt Disney, Inc., for the restoration of the old Laugh-O-Gram animation studio at 31st Street and Forest Avenue. The group hopes to reopen...

This collection contains various items which include the autographs of famous people like political figures, including many presidents, literary greats, Civil War personalities, etc. Includes a letter...

Photos and article about the "pioneers of the entire Hollywood animation industry" getting their start with Walt Disney (1901-1966) in Kansas City. Various details of the life of Disney and his assistants...

Article with photos and description of the early animation career and upbringing of Walt Disney in Kansas City with his first studio at 3028 Bellefontaine Avenue. Numerous details about his various artistic...

Photo and article about the Isis Theater, built around 1919 as "the regional exhibition arm of Fox Studios" at 31st and Troost Avenues. Damaged by a 1920s fire and used as a movie theater until closed...

Photo and article about the motion picture industry in Kansas City, focusing on its potential as an independent film mecca for the Midwest. Description of its history (Calvin Communications founded here...